Keith Fink
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Keith Allen Fink is a victim's rights attorney in Los Angeles. He has been involved in several high profile cases involving Ellen DeGeneres
(Iggygate) and American Apparel
.
and received his law degree from Southwestern Law School. He is a debate coach and before practicing law was the debate coach for the Harvard School
. He is currently the principal partner at Keith A. Fink and Associates.
in a dispute of the legal fees in the landmark judgment for his beating by Los Angeles police. He represented cases against Marilyn Manson
, and Johnny Rotten
as well as on behalf of Dita Von Teese
.
Fink has been sued multiple times for legal malpractice
, defamation and malicious prosecution
. He has stated the lawsuits are the natural result of his aggressive style and tendency to "roll up [his] sleeves and fight."
In a case against American Apparel
, the company accused him of admitting his client's allegations of sexual harassment
were "bogus" and attempting to settle for $2 million dollars. The company also ran an advertisement criticizing his legal tactics.
In January of 2011, Fink filed a lawsuit on behalf of Jewish minor league
ice hockey
player Jason Bailey
, alleging that his client faced "a barrage of anti-Semitic, offensive and degrading verbal attacks regarding his Jewish faith" from head coach Marty Raymond
and assistant coach Mark Pederson
of the Bakersfield Condors
, at the time an affiliate of the Anaheim Ducks
.
Ellen DeGeneres
Ellen Lee DeGeneres is an American stand-up comedienne, television host and actress. She hosts the syndicated talk show The Ellen DeGeneres Show, and was also a judge on American Idol for one year, having joined the show in its ninth season....
(Iggygate) and American Apparel
American Apparel
American Apparel is a clothing manufacturer in the United States. It is a vertically integrated clothing manufacturer, wholesaler, and retailer that also performs its own design, advertising, and marketing...
.
Biography
Keith Fink attended the University of California, Los AngelesUniversity of California, Los Angeles
The University of California, Los Angeles is a public research university located in the Westwood neighborhood of Los Angeles, California, USA. It was founded in 1919 as the "Southern Branch" of the University of California and is the second oldest of the ten campuses...
and received his law degree from Southwestern Law School. He is a debate coach and before practicing law was the debate coach for the Harvard School
Harvard-Westlake School
Harvard-Westlake School is an independent, co-educational university preparatory day school consisting of two campuses located in Los Angeles, California with approximately 1,600 students enrolled in grades 7 through 12....
. He is currently the principal partner at Keith A. Fink and Associates.
Legal cases
Fink's high profile legal cases have at times been controversial. He was the legal counsel in the civil case against Rodney KingRodney King
Rodney Glen King is an American best known for his involvement in a police brutality case involving the Los Angeles Police Department on March 3, 1991...
in a dispute of the legal fees in the landmark judgment for his beating by Los Angeles police. He represented cases against Marilyn Manson
Marilyn Manson
Marilyn Manson may refer to:* Marilyn Manson , an American rock musician* Marilyn Manson , the American rock band led by the singer of the same name...
, and Johnny Rotten
John Lydon
John Joseph Lydon , also known by the former stage name Johnny Rotten, is a singer-songwriter and television presenter, best known as the lead singer of punk rock band the Sex Pistols from 1975 until 1978, and again for various revivals during the 1990s and 2000s...
as well as on behalf of Dita Von Teese
Dita Von Teese
Dita Von Teese is an American burlesque dancer, model, costume designer, author and actress.-Early life:...
.
Fink has been sued multiple times for legal malpractice
Legal malpractice
Legal malpractice is the term for negligence, breach of fiduciary duty, or breach of contract by an attorney that causes harm to his or her client...
, defamation and malicious prosecution
Malicious prosecution
Malicious prosecution is a common law intentional tort, while like the tort of abuse of process, its elements include intentionally instituting and pursuing a legal action that is brought without probable cause and dismissed in favor of the victim of the malicious prosecution...
. He has stated the lawsuits are the natural result of his aggressive style and tendency to "roll up [his] sleeves and fight."
In a case against American Apparel
American Apparel
American Apparel is a clothing manufacturer in the United States. It is a vertically integrated clothing manufacturer, wholesaler, and retailer that also performs its own design, advertising, and marketing...
, the company accused him of admitting his client's allegations of sexual harassment
Sexual harassment
Sexual harassment, is intimidation, bullying or coercion of a sexual nature, or the unwelcome or inappropriate promise of rewards in exchange for sexual favors. In some contexts or circumstances, sexual harassment is illegal. It includes a range of behavior from seemingly mild transgressions and...
were "bogus" and attempting to settle for $2 million dollars. The company also ran an advertisement criticizing his legal tactics.
In January of 2011, Fink filed a lawsuit on behalf of Jewish minor league
Minor league
Minor leagues are professional sports leagues which are not regarded as the premier leagues in those sports. Minor league teams tend to play in smaller, less elaborate venues, often competing in smaller cities. This term is used in North America with regard to several organizations competing in...
ice hockey
Ice hockey
Ice hockey, often referred to as hockey, is a team sport played on ice, in which skaters use wooden or composite sticks to shoot a hard rubber puck into their opponent's net. The game is played between two teams of six players each. Five members of each team skate up and down the ice trying to take...
player Jason Bailey
Jason Bailey (ice hockey)
-International:-External links:...
, alleging that his client faced "a barrage of anti-Semitic, offensive and degrading verbal attacks regarding his Jewish faith" from head coach Marty Raymond
Marty Raymond
Marty Raymond is an Canadian professional ice hockey player who is the current head coach of the KHL Medveščak in the Austrian Hockey League...
and assistant coach Mark Pederson
Mark Pederson
Mark Pederson is a Canadian former professional ice hockey left winger who played five seasons in the National Hockey League for the Montreal Canadiens, Philadelphia Flyers, San Jose Sharks and Detroit Red Wings from 1989–90 until 1993–94. He was the head coach of the Tilburg Trappers of the...
of the Bakersfield Condors
Bakersfield Condors
The Bakersfield Condors are a minor league ice hockey team based in Bakersfield, California. The team plays in the Pacific Division of the ECHL's Western Conference. The Condors join the Houston Aeros as an affiliate of the Minnesota Wild in the National Hockey League...
, at the time an affiliate of the Anaheim Ducks
Anaheim Ducks
The Anaheim Ducks are a professional ice hockey team based in Anaheim, California, USA. They are members of the Pacific Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League...
.